Reminder of the Upcoming Changes to the Funding Entitlements from September 2025From September 2025, the working parent entitlement will increase from 15 hours to 30 hours. This means that any child...Creating Early Years Capacity Childcare Works have produce a presentation which shares some ideas to help us think about how we might be able to create some additional capacity ahead of the expansion to 30-hours...Updated Early Years Foundation Stage Frameworks - Now PublishedOn the 14th July 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published the revised EYFS statutory frameworks alongside the current frameworks...Upcoming Changes to EYFS Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements – September 2025As you may be aware, the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) will...Early Years Recruitment - Recruiting and Growing Your TeamRecruiting passionate, qualified staff and nurturing new talent through apprenticeships is key to delivering high-quality early years education. Whether you're looking to expand...Do Something Big Campaign – advertising your settings vacanciesThe summer wave of the do something big campaign is running until 14th September 2025, encouraging more people to explore a fulfilling...New Disability Guidance and Training for Early Years Providers On Tuesday 8th July 2025, the Council for Disabled Children published guidance and training designed to support all those working in the early years in understanding...Take part in DfE’s Early Years Entitlements Research The Department for Education (DfE) are inviting early years staff who work with childcare entitlements, such as Disadvantaged 2-Year-Olds, Early Years Pupil...Employment Allowance – Further Guidance for the Childcare SectorThe Employment Allowance (EA) was introduced in 2014 to support employers and encourage employment. It works by allowing eligible...Updated Easy Explainer: Early Years Funding RatesThe Department for Education has updated the Easy Explainer: Early Years Funding Rates which is designed to support providers to understand the early years funding system...Pupil Registration and Census Recording for Children in Academy-run Early Years ProvisionThe Department for Education (DfE) have informed academies that when registering children onto their school roll before the start of the new academic...Early Entitlement Updates - July 2025Late Claims now open for Summer Term 2025 - Providers can submit late claims for children who were not added to your initial headcount...Looking After Children In Early Years Settings During The Hot WeatherSummer has well and truly arrived and its forecast to be a hot one this year. With the two recent heatwaves and more to come...EasyPeasy - New App for Parents, Carers and Families Enhancing Your Early Years Family Support Offer with EasyPeasy in partnership with Lewisham Family Hubs. Please can we ask you to share the...Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) – Supporting Inclusive Practice in Early Years settings in Lewisham OAP refers to the support, strategies, and resources that should be consistently...New Early Years Provider Newsletter from the Department for EducationThe Department for Education (DfE) have a new newsletter for early years providers that will begin in early June. Subscribers...Transition to Primary SchoolThe Early Years Foundation Stage clearly highlights the importance of facilitating smooth transitions in order to foster children’s emotional wellbeing and maintain the progression...Summer term EYFS Network & EYFSP drop-in at Tidemill Primary Academy Thank you so much to Tidemill Primary Academy for hosting our Summer term EYFS Network & EYFSP drop-in. Measles Cases Measles cases are increasing again in London including Lewisham, so there will be a continuing to promote and encourage uptake of MMR vaccination to those eligible in Lewisham...Tiny Happy People is now part of BBC CBeebies ParentingFrom 5th June 2025 Tiny Happy People has a new home CBeebies Parenting which is a brand extension of BBC CBeebies aimed at parents and carers...Martyn’s Law - The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025 and marks a significant step in enhancing public safety...Applications open for 30 hours of government-funded childcare for September 2025All eligible working parents of children who will be at least nine months old on or before 31 August can now apply for 30...Preparing your childcare business for September 2025As we move towards September and the final phase of the expansion of funded childcare spaces, now is a good time to evaluate different areas of your...Childcare ChoicesFinal phase of childcare expansion - From this September, 15 hours childcare for working families with children under 3 will expand to 30 hours, meaning eligible working families can now apply for 30...Library FocusAttention all leads of: Childminder drop-in sessions, Play-groups, Stay and Play sessions, Day Nurseries and Schools. BOOK FREE ‘Story times, library talks, library cards visits...Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF) PostersWe are pleased to provide you with some posters to help promote Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF)...Potential Early Years Premises Available Within Lewisham BoroughAre you looking to open a Early Years setting, maybe expand your current setting or even move to a different location within Lewisham Borough? This page...Wellbeing - Kindness RocksWhy not paint a stone/rock, piece of wood, shell or even the tablecloth when you have a break or in a staff meeting...Early Years Sports Fund 2025Exciting opportunity to apply for the Early Years Sports Fund - The Early Years Sports Fund is now open for applications in South East London! This fantastic initiative is here to help...Business Information - Early Years ToolkitEarly Years Toolkit – fantastic free resources from Childcare Works to help you run your childcare business. Childcare Works have recently launched a new...Lewisham Early Years Hourly Rates from 1st April 2025At the end of December, the DfE confirmed the overall hourly rates that Lewisham will receive for the delivery of the full range of EY entitlements...Family Hubs - Update on Family Practitioner ServiceAs part of ongoing local developments within Children’s Services, the Family Practitioner service has now been absorbed into Family Thrive...Childminder Drop-in and Stay and Play SessionsWe have been visiting Childminder drop-in and stay and play sessions across Lewisham to share books that children love and talk to childminders...The Juniper ProgrammeThe Juniper Programme is a 10-week recovery programme for young children under 4 years of age and their mothers who have experienced domestic abuse...Publication of Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) Employer GuidanceFollowing the publication of the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Training Provider Guidance in April 2025, the Department for Education is pleased to announce...